Priscilla Presley is being accused by her former business partners of quickening daughter Lisa Marie’s death to secure Elvis’ financial estate, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles this week.
Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko accused Priscilla Presley, the late Elvis Presley’s wife, of fraud and breach of contract .
“Elvis Presley is the ‘King of Rock n’ Roll,’” the lawsuit said, via NBC News. “Defendant Priscilla Presley always wanted to the ‘Queen.’ In fact, despite flaunting a public persona that only wanted to ‘protect’ and ‘keep her family together,’ Priscilla ultimately wanted one thing, power, no matter the cost.”
Priscilla Presley’s attorney Marty Singer disputed the allegations on Thursday.
“This is without a doubt, one of the most shameful, ridiculous, salacious and meritless lawsuits I have seen in my practice,” Singer said in a 648-word statement.
“These fabricated claims have absolutely no validity and we are confident this case will be dismissed.”
Lisa Marie Pressley died at age 54 earlier this year.
“Priscilla rushed to West Hills Hospital and despite Lisa’s clear directive to ‘prolong her life,’ Priscilla pulled the plug within hours of Lisa being admitted,” according to the lawsuit.
“Priscilla knew that Lisa’s death neutralized the threat of Lisa’s efforts to have Priscilla removed as the sole trustee of Lisa’s irrevocable life insurance trust and Priscilla ultimately wanted to control the Promenade Trust and Graceland. At her house the week following (before Lisa’s funeral), Priscilla exclaimed, ‘’I’m the queen, I’m in charge of Graceland.’ Kruse and Fialko were heartbroken by the unsettling behavior.”
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